The medical management of patients with chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) has evolved considerably over the last two decades. In addition to the availability of new agents with proven clinical efficacy, we now know a great deal more about where and when to use (or sometimes avoid) ...
thepulmonary circulationis expanded and congested because the heart is unable to fully compensate. The classic symptoms are seen including shortness of breath especially with exertion, fatigue, or lying supine. When the CHF patient is treated for heart failure through medical management and the sympto...
Without complete understanding of congestion heart failure, patients are frequently readmitted due to poor medical management. Caring for these individuals usually focus on treatments including the delicate balance of intake and output, medications and diagnostic testing. Your question regarding how CHF has...
The ultimate treatment is cardiac transplant surgery (heart transplant) or implantation of anartificial heart. References 1.ACC / AHA guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult(http://www.acc.org/clinical/guidelines/failure/hf_index.htm)(PDF Copy(http://ww...
British Medical Journal Publishing GroupBMJArroll, B., Doughty, R., & Andersen, V. (2010). Investigation and management of congestive heart failure. BMJ, 341 , c3657. View ArticleArroll B, Doughty R, Andersen V. Investigation and management of congestive heart failure. BMJ. 2010;341:c...
Heart Failure Diagnosis Your doctor will ask questions like these about your medical history: Do you have any conditions that can cause heart failure, such as CAD, diabetes, heart valve disease, or high blood pressure? Do you smoke? Do you use any drugs? Do you drink alcohol, and if so...
WebMD tells you about treatments for heart failure, along with lifestyle changes to manage the condition.
Congestive heart failure:Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency. When this occurs, the heart is unable to provide adequate blood flow to other organs, such as the brain, liver, and kidneys. AbbreviatedCHF. ...
Moscoso AC, Strand MJ, Berg GD, Grunwald GK.Estimating the impact of a congestive heart failure disease management program on prescription drug use: a state Medicaid program. Disease Management and Health Outcomes 15: 33-40, No. 1, 2007...
it is appropriate to present this brief discussion of the peripheral circulation in congestive heart failure and the use of vasodilators in therapy of acute and intractable congestive heart failure (CHF) in which observations and management are satisfactorily made at the bedside without complex equipmen...